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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,762,260,928 and 16,884,550,261

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,762,260,928 and 16,884,550,261 is: 36,727,448,376.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,762,260,928 : 16,884,550,261 = 16,884,550,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,762,260,928/16,884,550,261 = 16,884,550,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,762,260,928x = 16,884,550,261 × 16,884,550,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,762,260,928x = 285,088,037,516,235,177,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,088,037,516,235,177,984/7,762,260,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,727,448,376.27

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